Two dead in Salt Spring

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Two men were fatally shot by gunmen within the last two days in Salt Spring, St. James. They were, however, killed in separate incidents.

Wanted man caught!....Another 3 turned in; 1 surrenders

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
The St. James and Westmoreland police are reaping some success in recent days as a result of the publication of both parishes' most wanted lists. Two of those listed and another, who the police were after, gave themselves up in less than two weeks in Westmoreland. In St. James, however, one was brought in by a minister of religion and the other caught all the way in Kingston.

Couple perishes in crash

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Twenty-nine year-old Shaun Ramchandani and his twenty-eight year-old wife, Poonam, both of Turtle Towers, Ocho Rios in St. Ann died as a result of injuries they sustained in a car crash on the Braco main road in Trelawny Monday night.

MINI-BUS KILLS NEWSPAPER VENDOR

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Forty-five year-old Sharon Thompson, Newspaper vendor of Shrewsbury Westmoreland, died after she was hit by a mini-bus on Bay Road, Little London, in the parish Sunday.

FARMER DIES IN HIT­AND-RUN ACCIDENT

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Forty-one year-old Basil Ricketts, a farmer of Baptist Road, Black River in St. Elizabeth, died after he was hit by a motor car on the Holland main road in the parish Sunday night. The driver of the car did not stop.

BSI INVESTIGATES FATAL SHOOTING

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
The Bureau of Special Investigations has commenced a probe into the fatal shooting of an unidentified man, believed to be about 20 years old, on the Roehampton main road in Anchovy, St. James, on Saturday morning. An illegal firearm was taken from him.

Student Dies...after double-heart surgery

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Family members, friends, schoolmates and residents mourn the passing of 15 year-old Shan toy Lawrence who died last Saturday in the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) while recuperating after undergoing double-heart surgery.

JCDC extends Festival Song deadline

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Friday, March 12 is the new deadline for entries in the Festival Song Competition 2010. Along with the extension, the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), organizer of the annual competition, also announced that the value of the top prize has been increased to over $2 million with an additional $100,000 cash prize being offered to the writers of the top ten songs selected.

[COURTHOUSE]:::Cop testifies in murder case

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
The preliminary inquiry into the murder charge against 30 year-old Anthony Nesbeth of Melbourne, St. James accused of killing his lover resumed on Friday, March 5, with an . Inspector of Police testifying.

[COURTHOUSE]:::Mediation order in wounding case

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
A St. James man who allegedly used a knife to inflict stab wounds to another man had his case referred to mediation.

[COURTHOUSE]:::Guilty of assault with intent to rob

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
A man who reportedly attacked an 18 year-old school boy with the intent to rob him of his cell phone, was convicted in the Montego Bay RM Court on Friday, March 5.

[COURTHOUSE]:::'A DI COKE WEH MI DEH TEK A MASH MI UP'

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
A St. James man who allegedly broke into another man's business place was remanded in custody when he appeared before the Montego bay RM Court on Friday, March 5.

[COURTHOUSE]:::MURDER ACCUSED GETS REDUCED BAIL

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
A Resident Magistrate has varied the bail bond in the case against 19 year-old Kennija Samuels of Upper King Street who is facing a murder charge.

[COURTHOUSE]:::MAN ON $IM FRAUD CHARGE JAILED FOR 12 MONTHS

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
A 29 year-old man was jailed for 12 months after he allegedly stole over $1 million from the bank account of a prominent Montego Bay motor vehicle company to which he was employed.

[COURTHOUSE]:::MURDER HEARING DELAYED

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Due to an incomplete case file the prosecution has not been able to start the preliminary inquiry in the case against Delroy Johnson who is facing a murder charge.

[COURTHOUSE]:::SOCIAL ENQUIRY REPORT HOLDS UP LARCENY SENTENCE

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
An outstanding social enquiry report has caused a delay in the sentencing of a St. James man who is facing a larceny charge.

[OPINIONS]:::SELLING ,OUT JAMAICA

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
[POSTED BY::: anonymous]
The impending sale of Air Jamaica is but the tip of the iceberg. In recent years, the government appears hell-bent on selling out some if not all of the country's major assets. Granted that some of these assets have become liabilities to the State and hence the taxpayer, but is enough being done to accommodate home-grown entrepreneurs or potential overseas investors from the Jamaican Oiaspora?

[OPINIONS]:::Brian Wynter applauds JDX

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
By Robert Dalley, Esq.
The Minister of Finance and Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, appointed former executive director of the Financial Services Commission (F.S.C.), Mr. Brian Wynter, to the senior governmental position of Bank of Jamaica Governor in November of last year.

[The X-Factor]:::Much ado about nutten

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
[With Brian Brown]
And it came to pass, that Brian had one hour to do an article due a day earlier, He pondered, 'self, do I desecrate the sanctity of this privilege and rush, yea I say, fumble through an ill-planned, hastily fashioned diatribe about, well, nothing, for the sake of continuity, posterity, ego? 'He turned deliberately and said, 'Hell yeah dude! Let's do this!' I suppose even in the midst of all Hades breaking loose, Dudus and being everywhere you want to be ­Visa, scamming and weekly earthquakes, dis as cheap wi chop wi ten, sip sumtg cold and hoI a meds.

Minister Grange mourns the death of Ras Junior Manning

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Honourable Olivia Grange, MP has ex­pressed regret at the passing of Ras Junior Manning. Ras Junior Manning served as a member of the National Commission on Reparations, a cause to which he had been person­ally committed for many years.

Strides to development - PNP Spokespersons' Council concludes three-day retreat

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
The critical outcome of the PNP's Spokespersons' Council Retreat, held at Breezes, Trelawny is the strides made in the development of a set of core policies for the next government formed by the People's National Party. Participation, Account­ability and Responsibility (PAR) have been established as the priority focus of the People's National Party policy development process at the March 5 and 7 retreat.

Negril homes demolished...again

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
On Tuesday, March 2 at approximately 12:30 p.m., workmen from the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), demolished two houses in Whitehall Phase Three, Negril. The HAJ agents were accompanied by four police officers from the Negril police station, led by a senior police officer.

The Baha'i community outreach in Port-au-Prince, Haiti

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
[Baha'i Faith]::: bahaimobay (at) cwjamaica.com
"The essence of all that we have revealed for thee," Bala'u'llah. declares, "is Justice." The chief instrument for the transformation of society and the achievement of lasting peace, He asserts, is the establishment of justice in every aspect of life. Baha'u'llah explains that the "purpose of justice is the appearance of unity among men." The efforts of Baha'is around the world to build communities founded on cooperation and justice are guided by a unique system of administration established by Baha'u'llah Himself."

Norma Webster Salon & Spa at Fairview opens with a difference

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
The occasion was titled ''An Opening I with a Difference' and indeed, the official dedication of the third salon and spa in the Norma Webster brand at Fairview in Montego Bay was way out of the ordinary.

'DANCEHALL: A comfort to the poor, but a threat to Babylon'

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Conservative elements in Jamaican society, who speak of the negative effects of dancehall, are concerned about its greater persuasive weight and effect on social and moral behaviour of poor Jamaicans in comparison to that of the church.

Mount Zion United To Host Lay Magistrates

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Custos Rotolurum of St. James, Hon. Ewen Corrodus, will lead the Lay Magistrate Association of Jamaica, St. James Chapter and join the Mount Zion United Church in worship on Sunday March 14, 2010.

Jamaicans urged to unite in charting a course for development

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Jamaicans are being urged to come together at the community level to chart a course for the development of their parish. Making the call at the Hanover Parish Development Symposium in Lucea on Thursday, February 25, Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government, Hon. Robert Montague, said that the task of planning for development cannot be the job of the Government alone.

[Entertainment]:::'Shy Again - The Rude Edition'

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Winout Entertainment present the second edition of Shy the new party which is dubbed 'Shy Again The Rude Edition. At the beginning of the new year, Winout gave the patrons a night of entertainment and friendly ambiance with Cleavage and is now ready to stage 'Shy', the party will be on Saturday, April 10, 2010 with entertainment being provided by Zj Ice, De Javu, sound viper, Dj Jigga and the Super Strong sound system.

[Entertainment]:::'Knock Life' to empower youths

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Only few Jamaicans have a penchant for rapping, one such Jamaican is St. James' very own 'Knock Life', who plans on taking his message further by visiting high schools to lecture, educate and rap to students on the brand that is Jamaica.

[SPORTS]:::St. James High girls advance

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
By Audrey Phillips
St. James High have booked their spot in the next round of the 2010 season of the ISSA/Locker Room Sports Girls Football Competition topping the region with 27 points from 10 matches.

[SPORTS]:::One Billion Dollar is too much, Mr. Burrell

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
[Eye-on the Ball]...with Craig Oates
Recent pronouncement by President of the JFF Captain Horace Burrell that the national football team will need one billion dollars in order to qualify for World Cup 2014, has been met with skepticism by many persons in the country.

[SPORTS]:::Come-from-behind win for Louisville

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
University of Louisville made its final appearance at Freedom Hall a memorable one when the Cardinals came from behind to topple No.1 Syracuse University 78~68 on Saturday night in front of an appreciative home crowd and a national television audience.

[SPORTS]:::MoBay derby minus spark but Seba manage win

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Jarrett Park was supposed to' be abuzz Sunday for the Montego Bay derby between Wadadah FC and arch rival Seba United, however, only few supporters bothered to see the clash.

[SPORTS]:::'Blue Tide' Rising

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Andre Patterson registered a hat-trick of goals against parish rivals Petersfield FC in Sunday's Western Confed Super League to propel Reno to a comfortable 4-2 win at the Frome Sports Complex.

[SPORTS]:::St.James football season off with a bang

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Javier Peak flourished on the opening day of the new look St. James FA division one competition, netting a hat­trick against West Green and watched his team run out 3-1 victors on Saturday at Jarrett Park.

[SPORTS]:::Forever sports make intentions known

No. 64 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Forever Sports recorded a 1-0 win over Dunbar's River in the Garald Hamilton/Ice Hills Entertainment Westmoreland Under-17 league. One of three matches played at the Llandilo field on Saturday, the other being a 2-all draw between Straths and Russia, while New Market overran Roaring River 1-0 thanks to a Tafarie Williams 80th minute strike.